Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Very good pink color (3); Fragrance (2); Early to flower; Long strong spikes, densely packed, no branching, tall, fairly quick to flower; Stand out next to other colors, good stem diameter, bloom size; We grew the blue, salmon, pink, light pink, cream and lavender, all did well in the greenhouse and we sold them all, it would be fun to try them again.Problems
One flower, too costly to grow; No cotyledon selectable, can't see any salmon color or influence, the color here is very deep pink, tips abort in heat, timing is quite variable; None; Flower heads small - I am not sure if this is a weather or fertility issue, I cannot tell double from single so waste a lot of space; I seeded these but think they went out too late to do anything, probably better early in a hoop house.Similar Cultivars
Many Japanese cultivars.Postharvest
Floralife, keeps well in cooler; Did fine no matter what we did.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 0.9 | 21.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 47 | 10.8 |
| Range of Responses | 0-1 | 14-28 | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 6-144 | 7-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
I'd love an all-double mix!; It was a nice stock and I was surprised how tall they got in the greenhouse since they were planted in the spring and not the fall, they would be worth another try.